On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 4 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 100% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 35 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $10.3M against $0 in annual sales.
The stock sits at $0.28. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, MTNB sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MTNB is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.